EP3769377B1 - Élément d'assurance de position de connecteur - Google Patents

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EP3769377B1
EP3769377B1 EP19716550.9A EP19716550A EP3769377B1 EP 3769377 B1 EP3769377 B1 EP 3769377B1 EP 19716550 A EP19716550 A EP 19716550A EP 3769377 B1 EP3769377 B1 EP 3769377B1
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H01R13/6273—Latching means integral with the housing comprising two latching arms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/422—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means
    • H01R13/4223—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means comprising integral flexible contact retaining fingers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4367—Insertion of locking piece from the rear
    • H01R13/4368—Insertion of locking piece from the rear comprising a temporary and a final locking position
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62977—Pivoting levers actuating linearly camming means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • H01R13/641—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62905—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances comprising a camming member
    • H01R13/62927—Comprising supplementary or additional locking means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • the present invention is directed to a connector position assurance device, an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly which provides proper connector position assurance to assure that the mating connectors are properly mated.
  • the connector position assurance device, the electrical connector and the electrical connector assembly provides proper connector position assurance for a connector assembly of small size.
  • first and second housings containing electrical contacts.
  • One housing includes male electrical contacts, while the other housing includes female electrical contacts.
  • the first housing is configured to be received inside the second housing such that the male and female electrical contacts are electrically connected.
  • the first and second housing are provided with a latch assembly more generally referred to as a position assurance feature.
  • the latch assembly includes a base plate, a suspended prong on the first housing and a ramp on the second housing. The base plate is slidably retained beside the prong.
  • the prong snaps over the ramp and the base plate is then slid over the ramp and the prong into an engagement position.
  • an audible click is typically used to detect if the connector is fully mated, however, noise at the assembly plant can make this ineffective.
  • the problem to be solved is to have a connector position assurance device which overcomes the problems identified above and which provides proper connector position assurance for a connector assembly of small size. It would also be beneficial to prevent or block the connector position assurance from its fully engaged position if the connector is partially mated or not mated at all.
  • a connector position assurance device having a base and a pair of resiliently deformable beams, as defined in the appended claim 1.
  • the base portion has a top surface, a bottom surface, a base front end and a base back end.
  • the pair of resiliently deformable beams extends from the front end of the base portion in a direction away from the back end of the base portion.
  • the beams have free ends spaced from the base portion.
  • a first beam of the pair of resiliently deformable beams has a first camming member provided proximate a free end of the first beam.
  • the first beam has a first lockout projection engagement member provided proximate the free end of the first beam and in-line with the first camming member.
  • a second beam of the pair of resiliently deformable beams has a second camming member provided proximate a free end of the second beam.
  • the second beam has a second lockout projection engagement member provided proximate the free end of the second beam and in-line with the second camming member.
  • a latch receiving cavity is provided in the top surface of the base portion. The connector position assurance device is maintained in an initial position on a connector until the first camming member and the second camming member engage a mating connector to allow the first lockout projection engagement member and the second lockout projection engagement member to move past lockout projections of the connector.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an electrical connector or plug 10 mated with a mating connector or header 100 which together form a connector assembly 50.
  • the electrical connector 10 and mating connector 100 are shown as representations and may vary without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the connectors 10 and 100 will have many other features, such as contacts and contact latches, which are not shown in the figures.
  • the electrical connector 10 has a housing body 12 with contact receiving passages 14 for receiving contacts 13 therein ( FIG. 6A ).
  • the electrical connector 10 has a forward mating end 16 and a rearward end 18.
  • Conductors or wires 15, which are in electrical engagement with the contacts 13 inserted in the passages 14, extend from the rearward end 18.
  • a first side surface 19 and an oppositely facing second side surface 20 extend between the mating end 16 and the rearward end 18.
  • Latches or latch arms 22 having engagement projections 24 extend from the side surfaces 19, 20.
  • each latch 22 is connected to a respective side surface 19, 20 proximate the forward mating end 16 and extends toward the rearward end 18.
  • the latches 22 are used to latch and secure the mating connector 100 to the connector 10, as will be more fully described below.
  • positioned proximate the latch arm 22 is a connector position assurance (CPA) receiving recess 30.
  • CCA connector position assurance
  • Lockout projections 40 are provided proximate to the latch 22 and extend into a connector position assurance receiving recess 30 to cooperate with the connector position assurance device 200.
  • the lockout projections 40 are provided on either side of the latch 22.
  • the mating connector 100 has a complimentary latch engagement section 110 which is positioned to engage the latch arm 22 as the connector 10 and the mating connector are moved from an unmated position to a mated position.
  • a latch-receiving opening 114 is positioned proximate the latch engagement or activation section 110 and is dimensioned to receive the engagement projection 24 when the connector 10 is fully mated to the mating connector 100.
  • the latch engagement or activation sections 110 also acts as connector position assurance engagement ribs.
  • the engagement projection 24 of the latch arm 22 cooperates with and is positioned in the latch-receiving opening 114 to secure the mating connector 100 with the electrical connector 10.
  • the connector 10 is received within the shroud of the mating connector 100.
  • Electrical contacts 130 ( FIGS. 6A and 6B ) of the mating connector 100 mate with electrical contacts 13 in the electrical connector 10.
  • a connector position assurance device 200 is positioned proximate to and is movable relative to the latch arm 22 of the connector 10.
  • the connector position assurance device 200 is maintained in the connector position assurance receiving opening 30 and is movable between a first position or open position, as shown in FIG. 6 , and a second or fully inserted position, as shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the connector position assurance device 200 has a base portion 202 and two resiliently deformable beams 204, 205 which extend from the base portion 202.
  • the beam 204 has a longitudinal axis which is essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the beam 205.
  • the base portion 202 has a top surface 206, a bottom surface 208, a base front end 210 and a base back end 212.
  • the beams 204 extend from the front end 210 in a direction away from the back end 212.
  • the back end 212 is configured to allow an operator to manually engage or activate the connector position assurance device 200.
  • the front end 210 of the base portion 212 has a latch engagement portion which extends from the top surface 206 and is configured to interact with the latch 22, when the connector 10 is not fully configured to interact with the latch 22, when the connector 10 is not fully mated with the mating connector 100, as will be more fully described.
  • a latch receiving cavity 228 is provided in top surface.
  • Each of the resiliently deformable beams 204, 205 has a top side 220, a bottom side 222, a beam front end 224, a beam back end 226 an inner side wall and an outer side wall.
  • the inner side wall of beam 204 faces the inner side wall of beam 205.
  • the back end 226 of each beam 204, 205 is attached to or is integral with the front end 210 of the base portion 202.
  • a lockout projection engagement member 230 extends from the top side 220 of each of the beams 204, 205.
  • the camming members 250 extend from the top side 220 of each beam 204, 205.
  • the camming members 250 are provided proximate free ends of the beams 204, 205 and proximate the inner side walls of the beams 204, 205.
  • the lockout projection engagement members 230 are provided proximate the free ends of the first beam and the first camming member and proximate the outer side wall of the beams 204, 205.
  • the camming members 250 have sloped surfaces to better cooperate with the activation section 110 of the mating connector 100, as will be more fully described.
  • Positioning rails 260 extend from the base portion 202.
  • the positioning rails 260 have latching projections 262.
  • the positioning rails 260 cooperate with mating recesses in the connector 10 to provide the proper positioning and stabilization to the connector position assurance device 200 relative to housing body 12 of the connector 10.
  • the latching projections 262 cooperate with the connector 10 to prevent the removal of the connector position assurance device 200 from the connector 10 and to retain the connector position assurance device 200 in the first position on the connector 10 prior to mating with the mating connector 100.
  • the longitudinal axis of the positioning rails 260 is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the beams 204, 205.
  • FIGS. 6 through 10 the progression or method of inserting the plug or connector 10 into the header or mating connector 100 is shown.
  • the connector 10 is shown loosely positioned in the header connector 100.
  • the engagement projection 24 of the latch 22 has not engaged the latch engagement section 110 of the connector 100.
  • the connector position assurance device 200 is maintained in the pre-mated, open or first position.
  • the latch 22 is in a normal or undeflected position.
  • the connector position assurance device 100 is maintained in the pre-mated, open or first position by the cooperation of the latching projections 262 with projections 33 which extend into a connector position assurance latch arm receiving opening.
  • lockout projections 40 of the connector 10 engages the lockout projection engagement members 230 to prevent the unwanted insertion of the connector position assurance device 200 to a mated, second or inserted position.
  • the engagement projection 24 of the latch 22 is moved into engagement with the latch engagement section 110 of the mating connector 100.
  • the latch engagement section 110 causes the engagement projection 24 and the latch 22 to be resiliently activated or deflected away from either side surface 19, 20 of the connector 10, as shown in FIG. 7 . If the connector 10 cannot properly mate with the mating connector 100, for example due to improper alignment of the contacts 13, 130, the continued insertion of the connector 10 into the mating connector 100 may be prevented. If this occurs, the latch 22 will remain in the deflected position shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the connector position assurance device 200 cannot be moved to a second or inserted position, as the latch 22 will engage the front end 242 of the latch cooperation member 240 of the connector position assurance device 200 to prevent the movement of the connector position assurance device 200 to the mated, second or inserted position.
  • the engagement portion 24 of the latch 22 is moved past the latch engagement section 110, allowing the latch 22 to return to its original or unstressed position. In this position, the engagement portion 24 is positioned and retained in the latch receiving opening 114. With the engagement portion 24 properly positioned in the latch receiving opening 114, the connector position assurance device 200 can be moved from the pre-mated, open or first position toward the mated, second or inserted position. As this occurs, the camming members 250 engage the connector position assurance activation areas of the mating connector 100, forcing the camming members 250 and the resiliently deformable beams 204, 205 to move toward the bottom surface 20 of the connector 10.
  • the lockout projection engagement member 230 is moved below the lockout projection 40 of the connector 10, thereby allowing the continued insertion of the connector position assurance device 200 into the connector position assurance receiving recess 30 of the connector 10 to continue.
  • the camming members 250 will not engage the connector position assurance activation areas, thereby preventing the movement of the resiliently deformable beams 204, 205 and the lockout projection engagement member 230. Consequently, continued insertion of the connector position assurance device 200 will be prevented by the cooperation of the lockout projection engagement member 230 with the lockout projection 40.
  • the connector position assurance device 200 With the resiliently deformable beams 204, 205 properly deflected, the insertion of the connector position assurance device 200 can continue. As insertion continues, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B , the connector position assurance device 200 is moved to the mated, second or inserted position. In this position, the camming members 250 is moved beyond the connector position assurance activation areas of the mating connector 100 into the latch-receiving opening 114, allowing the camming members 250 and the resiliently deformable beams 204, 205 to return toward an unstressed position. In this position, the lockout projection engagement member 230 is moved past the lockout projection 40 of the connector to the mated, closed or second position.
  • the connector position assurance device 200 is maintained in the mated, closed or second position by the cooperation of the camming members 250 with the latch-receiving opening 114.
  • the latch-receiving cavity 228 of the connector position assurance device 200 is positioned beneath latch 22.
  • the latch cooperation member 240 of the connector position assurance device 200 is positioned below the latch 22 to block the activation or movement of the latch 22, preventing the unwanted or inadvertent unmating of the connector 10 from the mating connector 100.
  • the connector position assurance device 200 is returned to the initial position.
  • a force applied to the connector position assurance device 200 in the opposite direction of insertion forces the camming members 250 to move out of latch-receiving opening 114, allowing the movement of the connector position assurance device 200 toward the pre-mated, open or first position.
  • the top surface 206 of the connector position assurance device 200 is moved away from the latch 22, allowing the latch 22 to be depressed, which in turn allows the connector 10 to be unmated from the mating connector 100.

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  1. Dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) pour un connecteur (10), ledit dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) comprenant :
    une portion base (202) ayant une surface supérieure (206), une surface inférieure (208), une extrémité frontale de base (210) et une extrémité arrière de base (212) ;
    une paire de pattes déformables élastiquement (204, 205) s'étendant à partir de l'extrémité frontale (210) de la portion base (202) dans un sens s'éloignant de l'extrémité arrière (212) de la portion base (202), les pattes (204, 205) ayant des extrémités libres qui sont situées à distance de la portion base (202) ;
    une première patte (204) de la paire de pattes déformables élastiquement (204, 205) ayant un premier élément à came (250) prévu à proximité d'une extrémité libre de la première patte (204), la première patte (204) ayant un premier élément de mise en prise de saillie de verrouillage (230) prévu à proximité de l'extrémité libre de la première patte (204) et en ligne avec le premier élément à came (250) ;
    une deuxième patte (205) de la paire de pattes déformables élastiquement (204, 205) ayant un deuxième élément à came (250) prévu à proximité d'une extrémité libre de la deuxième patte (205), la deuxième patte (205) ayant un deuxième élément de mise en prise de saillie de verrouillage (230) prévu à proximité de l'extrémité libre de la deuxième patte (205) et en ligne avec le deuxième élément à came (250) ;
    une cavité de réception de verrou (228) prévue dans la surface supérieure (206) de la portion base (202) ;
    des rails de positionnement (260) s'étendant à partir de la portion base (202), les rails de positionnement (260) étant configurés pour coopérer avec le connecteur (10) afin de fournir le positionnement et la stabilisation adéquat/e au dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) relativement au connecteur (10) ;
    dans lequel les rails de positionnement (260) ont des saillies d'enclenchement (262), les saillies d'enclenchement (262) étant configurées pour coopérer avec le connecteur (10) afin d'empêcher le retrait du dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) du connecteur (10) ;
    dans lequel les saillies d'enclenchement (262) sont configurées pour retenir le dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) dans une position initiale sur le connecteur (10) jusqu'à ce que le premier élément à came (250) et le deuxième élément à came (250) se mettent en prise avec un connecteur d'accouplement (100) pour permettre au premier élément de mise en prise de saillie de verrouillage (230) et au deuxième élément de mise en prise de saillie de verrouillage (230) de passer par les saillies de verrouillage (40) du connecteur (10).
  2. Dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) tel qu'énoncé dans la revendication 1, dans lequel une portion de mise en prise de verrou (240) est prévue sur l'extrémité frontale (210) de la portion base (202) et s'étend à partir de la surface supérieure (206) de la portion base (202).
  3. Dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) tel qu'énoncé dans la revendication 1, dans lequel la première patte (204) de la paire de pattes déformables élastiquement (204, 205) a une paroi latérale interne qui fait face à la deuxième patte (205) de la paire de pattes déformables élastiquement (204, 205) et une paroi latérale externe qui fait face dans un sens s'éloignant de la deuxième patte (205) de la paire de pattes déformables élastiquement (204, 205), le premier élément à came (250) est prévu à proximité de la paroi latérale interne de la première patte (204).
  4. Dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) tel qu'énoncé dans la revendication 3, dans lequel le premier élément de mise en prise de saillie de verrouillage (230) est prévu à proximité de la paroi latérale externe de la première patte (204).
  5. Dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) tel qu'énoncé dans la revendication 4, dans lequel la deuxième patte (205) de la paire de pattes déformables élastiquement (204, 205) a une paroi latérale interne qui fait face à la première patte (204) de la paire de pattes déformables élastiquement (204, 205) et une paroi latérale externe qui fait face dans un sens s'éloignant de la première patte (204) de la paire de pattes déformables élastiquement (204, 205), le deuxième élément à came (250) est prévu à proximité de la paroi latérale interne de la deuxième patte (205).
  6. Dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) tel qu'énoncé dans la revendication 5, dans lequel le deuxième élément de mise en prise de saillie de verrouillage (230) est prévu à proximité de la paroi latérale externe de la deuxième patte (205).
  7. Dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) tel qu'énoncé dans la revendication 1, dans lequel un axe longitudinal de la première patte (204) est parallèle à un axe longitudinal de la deuxième patte (205).
  8. Dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) tel qu'énoncé dans la revendication 1, dans lequel le premier élément à came (250) et le deuxième élément à came (250) ont des surfaces inclinées.
  9. Dispositif d'assurance de position de connecteur (200) tel qu'énoncé dans la revendication 1, dans lequel des axes longitudinaux des rails de positionnement (260) sont parallèles à des axes longitudinaux des pattes (204, 205).
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